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Wildlife sightings for 18th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 18th February 2017

2 Skylark - over SE 2 Water Pipit - main lake, marsh 1 Kingfisher - perched by the nesting bank on the sheltered lagoon 2 Bittern - main lake N shore (from Dulverton and Headley Hides) 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Stonechat - marsh

18 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 17th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 17th February 2017

2 Bittern - main lake Eastern corner 162 Shoveler - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Jack Snipe - main lake (island in line with the Headley Hide looking from Peacock Tower) 13 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 3 Shelduck - flew in from the W p.m

17 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 16th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 16th February 2017

1 Caspian Gull (juv) - marsh 3 Bittern - main lake S+N shores 2 Shelduck - main lake, reservoir lagoon 7 Pintail - main lake, sheltered lagoon 13 Meadow Pipit - over SE 4 Song Thrush - singing around the site January/February bird highlights: Bittern,

16 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 15th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 15th February 2017

1 Redshank - grazing marsh 6 Brent Goose - flew SW 1 Bittern - main lake S shore 1 Siskin - wildside, reservoir lagoon 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 3 Shelduck - main lake 5 Pintail - main lake 21 Redwing - Q.E.W, sheltered l

15 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 14th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 14th February 2017

2 Shelduck - main lake 5 Pintail - main lake 14 Redwing - Q.E.W 2 Fieldfare - Q.E.W 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge January/early February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Jack Snipe, Black-Tailed Godwit, Yellow-legge

14 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 13th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 13th February 2017

202 Shoveler - marsh, scrape 3 Bittern - main lake, resr lagoon p.m. 2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Water Pipit - scrape 1 Yellow-legged Gull 2nd winter - marsh 8 Pintail - marsh, main lake January/early February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goo

13 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 12th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 12th February 2017

2 Shelduck - main lake 7 Pintail - main lake 2 Bittern - main lake N and S shore 15 Redwing - Q.E.W 1 Stonechat - marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital   January/early February bird hig

12 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 11th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 11th February 2017

2 Shelduck - main lake 3 Bittern - main lake North shore, reservoir lagoon 21 Redwing - Q.E.W 5 Fieldfare - Q.E.W 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon January/early February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, She

11 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 10th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 10th February 2017

2 Bittern - main lake north shore, sheltered lagoon 2 Shelduck - main lake 5 Pintail - main lake 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh January/early February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, Jack Snipe, Black-Tailed

10 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 9th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 9th February 2017

223 Shoveler - site count 56 Wigeon - scrape, marsh 2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Bittern - main lake N shore 5 Pintail - main lake 34 Redwing - over SW high 1 Water Pipit - main lake, scrape January/early February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Bre

9 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 8th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 8th February 2017

2 Redpoll - entrance lake area p.m. 3 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 2 Peregrine - hunting over main lake and perched on hospital 4 Bittern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 6 Snipe - grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1

8 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 7th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 7th February 2017

1 Jack Snipe - marsh 2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Bittern - main lake North shore 6 Pintail - main lake 1 Blackcap (female) - sheltered lagoon 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 4 Redwing - entrance area January bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose,

7 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 6th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 6th February 2017

1 Bittern - main lake from Headley hide 1 Yellow-legged Gull - reservoir lagoon (2nd winter) 2 Shelduck - main lake 9 Pintail - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon, main lake 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape   JanuaryÂ

6 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 5th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 5th February 2017

4 Bittern - main lake 2 Caspian Gull - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - main lake 7 Pintail - main lake 5 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge   January bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent

5 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 4th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 4th February 2017

2 Bittern - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 5 Pintail - main lake 7 Mandarin - main lake, wildside 11 Snipe - grazing marsh 3 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 7 Redwing - entrance area 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge Janua

4 February 2017